Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-19
laalg gresa a1sa 9ahotaiaa
TWO TERRITORIES.
ANNUAL Reports by the Governors o,
u ah and Ariz8ne,

annual Reports by she Governors OF
u ab snd Arizona,
Washington. Oct. 1.-THE annual re-
port OF GOV, Wsst, OF Utah territory,
estimates the population 1T nearly 200,-
U0J, and tue assessed taxable veluetion.
u property ~ $35. sos. 500. The COM
nercinl affairs are III u prosperous con
AtioD, agricultural products abundant
and oi txc.lient grade, the stock utter
est Il ,ur.sh,og and mining outlook
promising. The governor recommends
The repehI OF THAT part Of the alien land
Jaw winch relates TO mines. To the dis
cussion OF the subject OF statehood Tor
Utah, the governor devotes considerable
space, He says the movement was IN
augurated by the leaders oi the Mormon
people, and their representatives alone
took part III the convention. He re-
views their past expressions and deeds
up to q yery reesnt d .te In opposition to
the federal laws, and says: Before
clothing them with sovereignty should
not congress wait until their laudabie
professions have had time to ripen into
praisewt rthy works;uDtil the conduct of
the people and the legislation of the
territory are III with
their professions, and are
brought into harmony with the general
views OF the country, and territory plac-
ed in the advanced position it would
have attained bat for the past attitude
OF those who ore asking the boon OF
statehood. 1t is mere than probable
that the. question of Utah as o political
factor in national sffalrs will be oonsid-
cred in connection with her application
for admission, but neither of the great
political parties so lar as tine past his
tory of this people is concerned. can lay
claim with any degree of certainty, to
their support.
Washington, Got. 17-Gen. u llick oil
Arizona, in his annual report, estimates
the population ct 10000, an increase
of nearly $4,000 over $780,; the assessed
valuation OF taxable property at So, 931,
$50, an increase of nearly 100000
over 1885. The territory is now abso-
lutely on q safe and healthfui fnanoIa.
basis. The agricultural possibilities
with proper irrigation, can scarcely be
over estimated; the live stock interest
is in q hourlehing condition, and the
mining interest or a safe aad promising
basis. The general says that few por-
tions OF the republic, outside of Michi-
/ IShus Wl6SUublu Hell NhSniuktOu tGTTl-
tory, contains such extensive bodies o
timber, above the average in quality
The public school system is the subjec'
of pride to all Arizona citizens. As tc
, the Indians, the Navaios are o most pros
: porous, intelligent, enterprising ant
doubtless the wealthiest tribe IN the
United States, They number abou'
, $4,000 and are increasing. They owl
!. 10000 horses and 100000 sheep. They
; farm extensively aud raise good crops
The Apaches occupy the San Carlos res.
%ervation, containing about 2,52S,0 0i
/. acres of the best agricultural land in ths
territory. As q RAGS They are lazy, th:eyisi
and murderous. seemingly incapable o
civilization, and as long as the Apachel
are suffered to Yemain in the territory
says the governor, 80 long will the peae,
of Arizona be insecure and her progress
retarded.